Profi

If you are interested in tractors and farm machinery then Profi International is the magazine for you with its in-depth technical articles, keeping you up to date on all the latest farm machinery news. Profi magazine is the only monthly magazine assessing, scientifically testing, comparing and advising on tractors, machinery and ancillary equipment. Profi also advises on buying used equipment, and includes a wealth of practical and technical features to help readers get more from their existing machinery. Profi magazine also has a new workshop tips section and expanded classifieds! A subscription to Profi delivers you 13 issues per year.

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Reach up high and last a long time • We assess the other key component in our 100hp loader tractor equation — the front loader itself. Keep reading to see how these seven booms performed.

Simple cut • Kuhn freshened up its plain mower offering in 2024 with the introduction of the rear-mounted GMD3515. We paired it with the GMD3125F last season.

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Watered down Trion • The Evion is now the smallest Claas combine sold here. A mash of proven parts, can the Evion follow in the footsteps of the legendary Claas Dominator? We tested the small straw-walker machine for a season to find out.

On the button • The auto-steer retrofit market has been heating up in recent years, especially with some new Chinese makers bringing even more choice. Wanting to stay competitive, Topcon has developed the Vale Line steering kit.

Holistic balance • To better balance wider working drills, Claydon has developed a front hopper, rear toolbar version of its Evolution drill. We headed to the field with the 4.5m wide M4.5 to learn a little more.

More to come? • More throughput, higher bale density, improved chopping system and suitable for silage is the Claas sales pitch for the Cerex variable-chamber baler. We take a closer look.

Not in our backyard • When you look at the max boosted power stat of 634hp, the new additions to the John Deere 8R line-up make it the most powerful standard tractor in the world. We caught up with one of the first units in Europe to see what all of the fuss is about.

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Not quite a fan Favorit • Launched in 2010, the 280hp Stage IIIB Fendt 828 Vario SCR topped the then five model 800 range. The range was subsequently pruned to four models in 2014 with the Stage IV 800 Vario S4 were introduced. Second hand values seem pretty solid and there is a nice selection of used examples in Fendt dealers yards, but what about the engine problems that are often mentioned? We lift the bonnet on the Deutz motor and kick the VarioGrip tyres to find out more.

On a roll now • Wasserbauer offers a silage clamp covering system that opens and close almost entirely on its own. We went to see the first Cabrio system to be installed in Germany to find out more.

On the spot • CultiWise allows you to create application maps for spot spraying from photos taken by a drone. We went to see the mapping process in action using both small and larger UAVs.

Working from home • The German Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System and Technologies and Image Exploitation has presented its EnvP retrofit kit. Here’s the lowdown on the system.

Different paths • CHCNAV has not just updated its auto-steer hardware; the software has also been...